Mother Is The Better Custodian Of A Breastfed Child, As The Child Is Dependent On Her: Bombay HC Orders Father to Hand Over Infant’s Custody

The Bombay High Court directed a father to hand over custody of his one-year-old daughter to her mother. Justices S. V. Kotwal and Sandesh Patil noted the child is breastfeeding, stating, “The child is dependent on the mother to some extent on breastfeeding.”